1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 315 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is especially 1-3 pleased to recognize the 12th Viva Terlingua World Championship 1-4 BBQ Brisket Cookoff as "A Texas State BBQ Championship" in 1-5 recognition of its unique contributions to the Trans-Pecos area; 1-6 and 1-7 WHEREAS, Preceding the 33rd Annual Original Terlingua 1-8 International Championship Chili Cookoff, the brisket championship 1-9 will be held in Terlingua on Friday, November 5, 1999; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Begun in 1988 to coincide with the chili cookoffs, 1-11 the BBQ cookoff provides another activity for the folks who come 1-12 to Terlingua from all over the world to participate in the colorful 1-13 events; and 1-14 WHEREAS, BBQ cookoffs have been held in Terlingua for many 1-15 years, and the huge events have attracted thousands of people; a 1-16 1957 picture at Sul Ross University shows men riding horses and 1-17 burros at the Rio Grande; the caption relates that Mexican ranchers 1-18 were on their way to the annual Fourth of July barbecue given by 1-19 Rex Ivey, owner of the Lajitas Trading Post at the time; and 1-20 WHEREAS, By designating the brisket championship as a Texas 1-21 State Championship, the event's Grand Champion will be invited to 1-22 participate in the American Royal Invitational and be entered into 1-23 the pool for the Jack Daniel's Invitational; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Texans love good barbecue, and through the years 2-1 generations of brisket cookers have honed their skills to produce 2-2 tender, succulent meat to satisfy the most discriminating palates; 2-3 now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 76th Legislature, hereby recognize the 12th Viva Terlingua 2-6 World Championship BBQ Brisket Cookoff as "A Texas State BBQ 2-7 Championship"; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-9 this special occasion as an expression of the high regard of the 2-10 Texas Senate. 2-11 Madla 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the above 2-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-16 on March 2, 1999. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate